Sr. Staff Systems Engineer (RF Communications)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Join  Northrop Grumman – Cincinnati (aka Xetron),  part of Mission Systems sector, focused on the development of new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe. Our  Northrop Grumman Cincinnati, Ohio  small business culture operates collaboratively within a larger corporation providing the benefits of both.  This unique relationship offers employees the ability to know everyone at the site while working on technologies and products that are beyond state-of-the-art. You and your team will wrestle with the next big problems in an atmosphere of collaboration and cooperation, sharing your expertise while learning from the expert next to you. Remember when you were excited about getting to work because of the challenge of the problem, the importance of the solution and the fun you had with your team?  It's that kind of place!  But don’t take my word for it, see for yourself!  See why we receive comments on our  YouTube Videos  like “This company is insanely advanced” and “Wow. This is mind blowing.”  See some of our recent  Awards and Recognition  and read about some of the  reasons  to live in  Cincinnati . We are seeking a cleared Sr. Staff Systems Engineer  for a critical leadership role in our Systems Engineering Group as a key contributor to the successful completion of  RF Communications  projects.  Professionals who want to solve the challenges that make a difference to our nation’s security.  Please be aware that this position will be contingent upon obtaining funding, customer approval and holding final clearances prior to start date. * This position is perfect for a candidate who can lead design efforts to produce new hardware products at the Xetron facility that support National Defense partners. The products produced at this facility support all domains of intelligence and defense battlespaces including land, sea, air and space. Many of the problem-sets our customers expect us to solve do not have known solutions, so ingenuity is essential.  The senior principal systems engineer has overall technical responsibility for the electrical design, development, integration, and test for the development project and serves as the primary point of contact for the external customer and internal development engineering team.  Ideal candidates for this position have substantial breadth and depth of knowledge in all aspects of engineering with a focus on producing deployable hardware products derived from generalized customer mission objectives and goals into traceable requirements. The candidate must have the ability to independently form innovative solutions to difficult problems and lead teams of highly skilled engineers to execute these solutions and act as the link between technical and business goals of the project. Typical teams are 5-10 people and require